God will complete His work

“being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
This is a verse that I memorised as a child, thanks to a song by the Donut Man. But it’s still encouraging to me now as an adult. God’s not finished with me yet!
It’s interesting to note that Jesus called His disciples to be “fishers of men”. Here’s where I’m getting at: the fish are cleaned after they are caught, not before. It’s wrong for us to expect or tell someone to clean up their lives before they become a Christian. If that were the case, then it's salvation by works, and Jesus didn’t die for everyone but only those who are clean enough. No – He saved us when we were still in the cesspool. Some are deeper than others, but we were all in it.
Starting the moment we were saved, God began a good work in us: that of conforming us to the image of His Son. We can hold up that work, through disobedience, but if we will submit to God we will see progress. This is the process of sanctification, and it will not be complete until the day that we go to be with the Lord.
God doesn’t start something and then not finish it. He won’t abandon us. If you know you’ve been saved, then praise God – He will never let you go. If you don’t know, or if you’re not sure, then take some time today to make sure. There is nothing more important than your eternal salvation.